1 census tracts · pop 2,580 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Waterford is a one-tract neighborhood of Gainesville, GA and houses 2,580 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 34.5% citywide, putting Waterford 23.3% over its own city.
SNAP participation is 43.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. 23.7% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
This is a renter market: 81% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.9/10. Average gross rent is $1,214, 7% below the Gainesville average of $1,299. Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Gainesville, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Wild Fern and Rainbow Village.
One tract means one number: 6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waterford vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waterford
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
35.9%Housing insecurity
23.7%Utility shutoff threat
48.8%Food insecurity
43.7%SNAP enrollment
35.9%No health insurance
44.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waterford
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterford?
Waterford scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Waterford compare to Gainesville overall?
Waterford scores 1.4 points higher than Gainesville overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,214 vs $1,299.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waterford?
Average gross rent in Waterford is $1,214/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waterford residents are renters?
81% of Waterford households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 2,580 residents.
Q5
Is Waterford a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterford sits in the 98th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Waterford for landlords?
Waterford carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Gainesville as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Waterford?
Waterford has 2,821 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (53.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (15%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
